Physician - Internal Medicine - Watertown, SD

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

• Visas Accepted
• N/A
• Specialty
• Internal Medicine

Practice Details

Sanford Clinic Watertown is a multi-specialty clinic seeking a BC/BE Internal Medicine Physician to join the group.

• Office Hours = work 4 days per week
• Clinic procedures available if interested
• Health coaches, Integrated Health Therapists, and Clinical Pharmacist on site for continuous patient education and follow-up
• Nursing home rounding ability in the community – round on your patients and ability to share with partners
• Full clinic services including a full laboratory, x-ray department, Dexi scan, ultrasound, digital mammography, stress echo’s, physical and occupational therapy, menopausal services, diabetes management, and Family Planning. Consultative physicians on site include Cardiology, Vascular Surgery, Nephrology, ENT, Pulmonology, Orthopedics, Podiatry, and Infectious Disease Tele med,.

Community Description

Watertown is a growing community located next to two beautiful glacial lakes. The community has a population of over 20,000 and a service area of over 60,000. Watertown offers a wide variety of cultural, entertainment, and shopping opportunities. Watertown is located at the intersection of US Highway 212 & Interstate 29.

Job Description

Internal Medicine Core Privileges include the ability to perform history and physical examinations, admit (if applicable to the setting), evaluate, diagnosis, treat and provide consultative services to adolescent and adult patients with common and complex illness, diseases and functional disorders of the circulatory, respiratory, endocrine, metabolic, musculoskeletal, hematopoietic, gastroenteric, and genitourinary systems.

Qualifications

M.D. or D.O. degree.

Experience can be demonstrated in one of the following ways and should be reflective of the privileges being requested: An applicant who has just completed residency shall provide their residency procedure log and a list of completed rotations, as applicable.

OR An applicant who is not applying directly out of a residency shall provide a quality profile from hospital(s) where he/she currently has privileges showing his/her clinical activity for the last 12 months, to include number of procedures performed-morbidity, mortality, infection rates and other complications.

The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement of inpatient services to be at least 50 patients in the last 12 months.

OR If a quality profile is not available from the hospital(s) where the applicant currently has privileges, documentation of the applicant’s clinic activity for the last 12 months is required.

The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in the care of 50 patients in clinical practice in the last 12 months. More education and experience may be required the more advanced the practice becomes.

Successful completion of an Internal Medicine residency program accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada.

Training at residency programs accredited by organizations other than the above, may be considered via the waiver of eligibility process as defined in the Credentialing Policy.

Certification in the primary area of practice by the appropriate specialty/ subspecialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as applicable.

Those applicants who are not board certified at the time of application but who have completed their residency training within the last five years shall be eligible, however must achieve board certification within five years from the date of completion of their residency training unless the appropriate governing Board waives such requirement.

(Refer to each entity’s policy for grandfather exceptions) Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements will supersede this job description in defining minimum qualifications, criteria, and scope of practice, if variation between documents exists.

Compensation

Sanford Health offers a nationally competitive compensation plan with an additional physician benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, CME allowance, allowed time away, malpractice insurance and tail coverage, and a relocation allowance

Recruiter Information

Debra Salava, Senior Physician Recruiter Phone: +1 (605) 328-6993 or Email: debra.salava@sanfordhealth.org

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.